Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/10/2026, 11:15

General

  • Target
    2026-10-28_05578132aaacbf454a890276aabc1976_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample261030-ncppmsysds
  • SHA256 6ac111b80764224914ca4fd2ab59675008839efc667403dd1dc395e7b7cf5c37
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner payload 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 20 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 19 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_05578132aaacbf454a890276aabc1976_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-28_05578132aaacbf454a890276aabc1976_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4164
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\240718109.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\240718109.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Downloads MZ/PE file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:408
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jqvjptbo.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jqvjptbo.exe"
        3⤵
        • Sets service image path in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:4228
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5960
      • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\26080\AdobeARMHelper.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\26080\AdobeARMHelper.exe" /ArmUpdate /MSI FOLDER:"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\26080" /MODE:3 /PRODUCT:{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5} /VERSION:19.0 /LANG:ENU
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5256
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /ArmUpdate /MSI FOLDER:"C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\26080" /MODE:3 /PRODUCT:{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5} /VERSION:19.0 /LANG:ENU
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5084

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          FD3AFA8AB8525FE6.dll

          • Path C:\ProgramData\2b971ed546ee0a39\FD3AFA8AB8525FE6\FD3AFA8AB8525FE6.dll
          • Size 3.6MB
          • SHA256 41a326b73e5366b72ef3cf64da5cc0380ee74b0679a8252be0c38325d69aecd1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 102B
          • SHA256 e1be6c6777630139171e4e3e74eaf0f8c0ea3a9fb92e1c76b64fc2ff18a8f1a6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 824B
          • SHA256 c62557ca2d044a3b9ebd39042dcf529c783de02b64e466462aa6cb35d24135a9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 076339ad65455f7dd94895c489b8718f4ff3bca622b6d233d5e1c42aa6ef6b28
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          AdobeARMHelper.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\26080\AdobeARMHelper.exe
          • Size 413KB
          • SHA256 fd115ae8ebd2f37cf1ef72f75242206cf1331c7cb258305011302e981137ee5e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB
          • Size 471B
          • SHA256 553585c12d481f55d436b51a0e5bb4cc758527496c6b1c1e7850e3c03d5b2cf9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05
          • Size 727B
          • SHA256 a653d4f32662894bd7d7e80210d90b6e2301d0ab37cd1975eda33df8cc484dfd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A
          • Size 727B
          • SHA256 256a0b16bbeabcc80aee30479b34e435c75ac60edd7187feac4046879709a361
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
          • Size 727B
          • SHA256 2275f4b45440eb1461a5a185438d405110ac9262b0c350386811aa2b2521443a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\698460A0B6E60F2F602361424D832905_8BB23D43DE574E82F2BEE0DF0EC47EEB
          • Size 400B
          • SHA256 5d19ab928fb68fb76002ec22eda962515e3fed838ba3796dc112e18fa2d91895
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_54359052731E413C60F1C59EABAD4E05
          • Size 404B
          • SHA256 36a4b7a18e35fa9929c982db6e5052d8eaa9301fdeffc544bcf1c6d6d7052ad0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_5809FDAACC125718B26BC11DC8E8116A
          • Size 404B
          • SHA256 23a746a466584347e454f265f76c2b9fe8f7fb14ca0787682bb9b9d988a38898
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
          • Size 412B
          • SHA256 047de622c7bdc19d2c37dfed8b518df9cf9b4a943b7c485e737fb71cbce72e44
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          AdobeARM.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARM.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 2c282147962c2c2ad465bac0aec2f67d4e84fc5c4b8880e1bac99de326ff0b10
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          AdobeARM.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeARM.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 6557db571446d406f11e2a01cafa1488741dad143c6c09ba6094bce2ca9f54de
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ArmUI.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
          • Size 251KB
          • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Tmp718C.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp718C.tmp
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 b2e41f3d236f5418f702111b610f382663c8893d82d5284462d2133f0e0c0fdf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Tmp8C2B.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp8C2B.tmp
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 512146b59d21f56f01882290e8b1e93e0553b85435b4d31e4c51d3d9ccd14df5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Tmp8D16.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp8D16.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dcc9d2695125406282ba990fec39403c44b12964acf51b5e0dc7f2080d714398
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Tmp94A9.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp94A9.tmp
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 e6bcbcb70401d63ff0746fcbcc63230269058736f7644151393edfdcec8b8765
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          TmpC542.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpC542.tmp
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 a86ac1b119a6653e0c3fc24c2c40e44a7bfdc435fd81c4442af9d5526ef64e85
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          jqvjptbo.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jqvjptbo.exe
          • Size 3.8MB
          • SHA256 6d0bcc54c16636963ce0c53962db2ab42815be0161b925e660031fabfe04b7d7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          240718109.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\240718109.tmp
          • Size 42KB
          • SHA256 4bb459fa7fb3e451db2ce2f7967484d719f64dd12b8cf9cb1a6d12c54259b401
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4164-6-0x0000000001380000-0x0000000001405000-memory.dmp

          memory/4164-7-0x0000000001380000-0x0000000001405000-memory.dmp

          memory/4164-0-0x0000000001380000-0x0000000001405000-memory.dmp

          memory/4164-5-0x0000000002BD0000-0x0000000002D7B000-memory.dmp